Chapter 248: The Man in the Ghost Mask
Hao Lanxin and Mrs. Yang hurriedly put on the big cotton jacket, Tian Qingqing also put on her little cotton monkey, Hao Lanxin and Mrs. Yang each took Tian Qingqing's little hand and walked out of the house.
Since Tian Qingqing was robbed, Hao Lanxin has not let her go out alone at night. When you have to go out, you are usually accompanied by an adult.
Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, Tian Qingqing brought it up, Hao Lanxin is not good to dismiss, so he and Mrs. Yang held her hand left and right. Don't let her go away from them.
There were already many people rushing to the fire on the street, and there were also many women and children standing outside to watch the excitement.
He Yuwen and Wang Hongmei all came out. There are also a few young daughters-in-law in the neighborhood, some with children and some with children, all standing on the street and discussing:
"The evil door is evil, and there are several fires on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve."
"In the fire in my house last year, there was not much firewood left in a large stack, and the light burned in the spring."
"It is estimated that this fire is also burning firewood."
"Just now, the nine teams were together. It was discovered early and quickly extinguished, without alarming everyone. ”
"If the artillery is leading, it has to spread slowly, and it can't be caught up all of a sudden. If someone gives it to you, you can start a fire with a 'coax'. In winter, the firewood is dry. ”
"Who is so lacking in virtue that people under the New Year will be pickled?"
"Some people are like this, because of a few words or a small thing, they usually hold a grudge, and in the end of the year, they take advantage of the opportunity to set off firecrackers at home, throw you a match and create a fire. This kind of person is the most hated. ”
"When Lao Yao's house caught fire last year, there were no artillery battles around. People suspected that it was set on fire. ”
"Everyone, don't talk about it, it's in the way." A man suddenly whispered to the people.
Tian Qingqing looked at both sides of the road, and sure enough, a person came from the east, looking at the body characteristics, who is Tian Yin, who is not the best grandmother?
Tian Qingqing felt a "sigh" in her heart. I thought: This man must not ruin his reputation. Once ruined, anything bad will be thought of on her (him). In fact, this bad thing is not necessarily done by her family.
The fire seemed to be in full swing tonight, and as soon as they had turned the conversation elsewhere, smoke mixed with sparks rushed into the sky in the west.
Hao Lanxin pointed to Mars and said, "I don't know whose firewood caught fire?" ”
"What's going on today? The east side just stopped being on fire, and the west side was on fire again. Who can't offer incense, angering God's grandfather, give you a look. Someone joked.
"Mom, cold, let's go home!" Tian Qingqing said.
She thought it was too boring to watch the fire from across the river. Instead of listening to people here, let's take a look. In case you can't control it, you can secretly pour it with space water. In the New Year, don't burn down the company camp and cause great pain and loss to the villagers.
After returning home, Tian Qingqing excused herself for being sleepy again, so she went back to her house and closed the door.
Seeing that Tian Miaomiao was sleeping soundly, he flashed into the space, and under the shroud of the space wall, he came to the courtyard and said to the black dog:
"Black dog, there were several fires tonight. Don't just be in the courtyard, go to the firewood stack and watch a little. However, under the New Year, don't bite them. Just scare them away. ”
Black Dog: "What if it's really a fireman?" ”
Tian Qingqing: "You scare him away first, and then follow him to see where he goes." When I came back, he led me to see who this man was and how much of a holiday it had for my family. By the way, you should quickly inform Da Hei and Da Chi, and let them also pay attention to the firewood stacks in the bend. ”
After saying that, he pushed out the bicycle from the building and hurriedly ran to the fire to the west.
Tian Qingqing has short calves, and if he gets there, it will take a while. Water and fire are merciless, and one point in advance is one more guarantee. It's much faster on a bike, isn't it.
Fortunately, the fire on the west side has been extinguished. However, a pile of firewood was also burned to the ground. It was so black that the ashes were still emitting wisps of green smoke.
The victim clasped his hands into fists and thanked the people for his kindness. said that if the north house was set on fire, his family would have to spend the New Year in the open field.
"Firecrackers are a little farther away from firewood and grass." An old man said without lessons.
"Nope." The victim looked aggrieved: "Everyone knows that my family is a light girl, and no one arches it." I usually waited until 12 o'clock to release my mile, and I didn't hear any noise from the people around me, so I somehow got up. I'm also quite confused. However, thanks to the old and young masters, it was quickly extinguished. Otherwise...... Cough! ”
"It's strange, the house in the east also said that it didn't put it, and there was no movement around it, and the fire was ignited." A middle-aged man said.
"Everyone should pay attention when they go back, under the New Year, I can't keep a child with a small whip or something, and I accidentally jumped into the firewood. If the artillery set fire to firewood, it would take a while. First, the surrounding firewood slowly smoked before the open flames were lit. After the artillery battle, take a closer look to see if there are any sparks and rest again. "It's the old man just now.
As a result, some people walked back with their empty buckets, while others were still comforting the victim's family.
Tian Dalin also walked in the direction of home with an empty bucket in the crowd.
Tian Qingqing saw that it was okay here. Also riding a bicycle, rampage through the crowd went back.
As soon as she walked to the side of the firewood stack, the black girl said:
"Not long after you left, a man came wearing a grimace. It looks like it's going to set fire. Scared away by us. ”
"What about others?" Tian Qingqing asked.
Black girl: "My mom went with him." ”
Tian Qingqing: "In which direction?" ”
The black girl pointed to the alley with her mouth: "I followed him for a while, after he went out of the alley, he walked east for a while, and then turned north." I don't know. ”
If you go out of the alley to the east and turn north, you must go to the east of the back street. Tian Qingqing got on his bicycle and ran over quickly.
After not much effort, I saw the black dog walking in the shadows. And not far in front of it, there was a dark shadow shaking.
"Black Dog." Tian Qingqing said.
"You're here." The black dog said: "This person is a fire thief, and he went to your house to collect firewood." After being scared away by me, I set fire to a firewood stack on the street. I'm afraid that when he leaves, a soak of urine will put out the fire. No, do as you command, and follow him. ”
Tian Qingqing: "Well, let's continue to follow him and see where he goes." ”
While a man and a dog were talking, two young men of fourteen or fifteen years old came from the opposite side. When he saw the man, he immediately exclaimed, "Ah, the ghost...... Ghost! Ghosts! ”
The two of them shouted and ran back. A young man fell, dropped a cotton shoe, got up and continued running barefoot.
This caught Tian Qingqing by surprise.
"Ghosts? Where can there be ghosts? Tian Qingqing said in wonder.
Black Dog: "He's got a grimace." ”
Tian Qingqing suddenly realized, pedaled the bicycle twice and walked in front of the man: sure enough, he was wearing a alkaline white skeleton mask, and he became more and more panicked in the dark night, which was quite scary.
It seems that this is a guy who wants to come out and cause chaos!
But looking at the way he walks, he doesn't look like a stunned young man, but like a middle-aged man who is a few years old, not tall. Because of the nondescript scarf wrapped around it, it is difficult to see the gender, and it is likely that it is still a woman.
This aroused Tian Qingqing's curiosity even more. Determined to follow him and see what was going on.
The man didn't set the fire again, and went straight into a house in an alley.
Tian Qingqing rode a bicycle directly through the door.
When the man entered the gate, he took off his mask. Tian Qingqing didn't care about it, and her little teeth were "rattling" and "rattling" angrily.
This person is none other than Hu Guixian Hu Banxian who asked Tian Dongyun to pour dog blood on Tian Qingqing, fry her hands, and slander her as a "broom star life".
"It's been a long walk, but I'm tired." Hu Banxian threw his grimace on the table of the Eight Immortals, sat on the chair with his ass, and hammered his two legs and said.
"I don't tell you to go, you have to go. This circle is several miles away. A middle-aged man said.
This middle-aged man, Tian Qingqing, has also seen it. It was when he "punished" himself that the man who brought the kerosene stove to Hu Banxian later heard that it was her husband, surnamed Zhu Mingqinggao.
Hu Banxian: "Don't you create a little chaos for them, okay?" That's it, it's not done yet. ”
Zhu Qinggao: "Why didn't it happen?" I saw several fires. ”
Hu Banxian: "That's all a lot of noise, making a noise to lure her family out." Her dog lay there, barking as soon as he approached. Quickly put the rat poison I bought in the steamed bun and smear a little lard on the outside. I don't believe I can't pickle her?!!! ”
Zhu Qinggao: "Do you still want to go?" ”
Hu Banxian: "Or you go!" ”
Zhu Qinggao: "No, no, no, I will never do this kind of thing again." People now don't come to ask questions when they catch a fire. I think it's going to be in vain. ”
"You think I'm just here for this!" Hu Banxian pursed his lips and said with a hostile face: "I didn't take that matter seriously in the past. I thought that after a while, people would forget about it. A man has stumbled, a horse has stumbled, and I have not yet stumbled. It's just that she was compared to Xiao Nizi.
"She was a little child, and she knew what kind of witchcraft, but in a moment of anger, she put her hand in. The oil wasn't very hot in the first place, so it couldn't burn her.
"In retrospect, that wasn't the case at all. This little girl has completely knocked down my prestige in people's hearts. It's ruined my reputation.
"Now even the Tian Jinhe family, who begged me to get rid of her evil spirits, doesn't believe my words anymore. I heard that I called my son and daughter-in-law over for dinner at noon today. Even that little broom star went. Isn't this a mallet in my eyes! In the past, I thought I could put up with it, but her fuss arched my fire again. ”
Zhu Qinggao: "It's so far, have you heard of this?" (To be continued) RS